Ok a quick update......we were in Storms river....had a super time!Tried to get into Addo but was fully booked.....SO said I do not have to book because he looked on the site and there was plenty space...well when I phoned they were fully booked Decided to come to Mountain Zebra early....so here we are and got a super site The connection is very slow We have got a blog and will be posting our daily trip and photos on it.

At last we saw a pair of mating lions late yesterday at Renosterkoppies dam. Went back early this morning, saw them, but they were lying at the natural dam, a bit far to take photos.

Took the S21 towards Nkulu and saw more lions, 2 male and 2 female resting under the shade. Had our coffee and rusks while watching them. After a while you could not see them as they flopped down for a sleep in the long grass.

Not far from the lion we saw a herd of buffalo, they were all lying down having a rest. Nice morning drive indeed.

Oumie sent a message yesterday to say they were at Balule and it was so lovely and quiet!

Wow, the peace and quiet is great. The temp here was 39.5 today!

We saw an old lioness on the side of the road, shame it looked very thin and old, had big sores on her, she was eating something but we could not see what it was. Then on our way back to camp we saw 2 black rhino crossing the road in the distance, tried to get closer to take a photo but they just fled into the bush!

Spend the morning in the camp doing some chores. While doing it elephant and bushbuck with a small patrolled the fence. Left camp at 12pm to go shopping in Phalaborwa for food.Got back at gate 3pm and just 10km camp we saw 8 wild dog ! Sat watching them till it was nearly to late to get into camp. Will post on the blog tonight.

People are still feeding the hyaenas at Balule ! We asked them not to. They said OK but, heard the hyaenas fightover food early this morning !At Letaba and got a great site, shade all day. Hyaena already patrolling the fence.

Wednesday:"We saw huge pride of lions 5km from Satara, lots of cubs. Could only take photos of 2 little cubs close to the road that were left behind by the mother who went with the rest of the pride to drink water. We hope she will fetch them soon!"

This morning:"The day before we saw 22 lions with cubs 5km from Satara. Yesterday we saw them again on the S90 a kilometer from where we saw them the day before on the tar road. Further on the S90, two big males resting.

Then while we had breakfast at N'wanetsi, we heard lions roar. Everyone dashed up to the viewpoint and there we saw them coming towards the river to cross over. They walked passed below the picnic spot off into the bush.

Needless to say, a lot of breakfasts were burned and spoiled. Pics of lions posted on our blog."